Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-07
Local Miscellany.

The Odd Fellows will net a little
over 500 from their Strawberry Fes-
tival of last week.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church
South netted about $50 from their re-
cent Strawberry Festival.
Memorial Day at Shepherdstown,
Saturday, June 18th. Round trip
tickets on the S. V. r. r.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3,
knights Templar, meets Tuesday
evening, June 18th, at q o'clock.
Exercises appropriate to the Chill
dren's Missionary Day will he held
In the NJ. E. Church South uext Sum
day evening.
Mcssrs. Jas. W. Carney and Doug
las Earnshaw each had hat stolen
from the Independent engine-house
last Saturday.
The jefferson County Teachers
Institute will be held at Shepherds
town, commencing July 18th, Prof.
McMurran conductor.
Mr.. Chas. L. Dawson handsomely
entertained the Charlestown Euchre
Club at his residence, Claymont,"
last evcning.-Democrat.
Next stated rendezvous of Gustav
Brown Consistory on June 9th, at 4
Pm A full attendance of members
requested. Work on hand.
Messrs. Weirick & Weller, of this
place, will supply the new hotel of
Gov. Hamilton, at Hagerstown, with
their patent iron cellar doors.
The coIored Dramatic Society of
Charlestown gave creditablc enter
tainment at Washington Hall on
Monday evening of last week.
The annual floral offerings in men,
DRY of the Confederate dead will be
observed at the Old Chapel, Clarke
county, on Saturday, June 18th.
We return thanks to the Hagers-
town Bi. Club for tickets of admis-
sion to the Bicycle Races, to take
place on the Fair Grounds at that
place, June 18th.
The Milling Co. have such de-
mand for the - Primrose" and "Su-
perlative" hours, that they have been
obliged to drop their foreign orders
in order to supply the home trade.
Mr.. VIM. A. Davis is painting the
buildings of D. S. Hughes and Henry
DUNN, and has contracted to paint
the new dwelling of Miss Harriet
Rocker and residence of Mr. J. C.
Holmes.
The Winchester Musical Associa
ton (Colored) will give an entertain
meet in Washington Hall on Thurs
day evening, June 9th. Proceeds for
the benefit of the Colorcd NJ. L.
Church.
Mrs. Lille II. Thurston, wife of
Rev. F. X. Lcavcll, and daughter of
the late Chas. B. Thurston, of Cum
berland, Md, died Wednesday night
at her late residence, 622 Fifth St.
Baltimore.
If you want to buy nice shoes,
good shoes, and cheap shoes, the
place to go is the Milling Store. They
buy direct from the factories in Bos-
ton, and give their trade the benefit
of jobbers' profit.
A match game of base ball was
played here on Saturday last, be-
tween the " Anchor club, of this
place, and the Quickatep'' club, of
Bcrryvillc. Result in favor of the
former-score 6 to 2.
Mr.. J. C. Holmes, former Captain
of the Independent Fire Company,
entertained the members of that Or
ganization with dinner at Washington
Hall last Saturday. Members of the
Citizens Fire Co. also took dinner at
the Hall.
Rev. r. E. J. Warner, colored,
pastor of st. Mathews NJ. E. Church,
Baltimore, and at one time in charge
of the CoIored Methodist Church in
this place, died in Baltimore on Mon
day OF last week, after an illness of
stout SIX Y9ekS
Rev. Dallas Tucker attended the
Annual Council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church at Weston, last
week. y. S. White, Esq, was dele
gate from Charlcstown, 1. Ii. Stridcr,
Esq, from Leetown, and Mr.. Geo.
W, Hall from Shepherdstown.
Mr. Joseph II. yesterday is mask
ing two store-rooms of his present
business apartments, and will con-
tinue the Grocery business in the
east room. The stock Of stoves, tin
ware, &C., in the west room he offers
at greatly reduced prices, to close
them out.